Sam Heughan Overview

Born in Scotland, Sam Heughan joined the Lyceum Youth Theatre in 1998. He was awarded a spot at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) a year later. In school, Sam dabbled in theater, performing in plays such as Romeo and Juliet, The Seagull, Crime and Punishment, and more. His first notable role came with the film A Very British Sex Scandal (2007), playing Edward McNally, an air force officer on leave who begins an affair with a royal... See All